Glandular metaplasia

Glandular metaplasia

Glandular metaplasia is a type of metaplasia where irritated tissue converts to a glandular form.

An example occurs in the esophagus, where tissue becomes more similar to the tissue of the stomach.cite web |url=http://www.qub.ac.uk/cm/pat/undergraduate/Basiccancer/metaplasia.htm |title=Metaplasia |format= |work= |accessdate=]

Another example occurs in the urinary bladder.cite journal |author=Ward AM |title=Glandular metaplasia and mucin production in transitional cell carcinomas of bladder |journal=J. Clin. Pathol. |volume=24 |issue=5 |pages=481 |year=1971 |month=July |pmid=5571853 |pmc=477052 |doi= |url=http://jcp.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=5571853]

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